Search results
May 14, 2018 · Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965) was the first African American woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for best actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. Her glamorous image and turbulent life have inspired many to compare her to another equally tragic Hollywood figure, Marilyn Monroe.
Mar 1, 2010 · In the 1950s, Dorothy Dandridge was one performer who paved the way for subsequent generations of black actresses. Dandridge started out as a nightclub singer and actress who sang in supper clubs ...
31. Dorothy Was the First Black Woman Nominated for An Oscar. Dandridge was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Carmen Jones. She was the first Black woman ever to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Unfortunately, she lost to Grace Kelly for her work in The Country Girl.
Feb 2, 2024 · In 1955, Dorothy Dandridge was the first Black woman nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, for her groundbreaking role in 'Carmen Jones.' Despite the achievement, she died penniless and all but ...
Carmen Jones: Directed by Otto Preminger. With Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Olga James. Contemporary version of the Bizet opera, with new lyrics and an African-American cast.
- 3 min
- 70
Oct 13, 2022 · American actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was the first African-American performer to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. The Cleveland, Ohio-born actress received the honor for her role in the 1954 musical film “Carmen Jones”.
Aug 17, 2022 · While pregnant with her daughter Dorothy, Ruby Dandridge left her husband, taking her young daughter Vivian with her. As described in a 1998 documentary from Biography, Ruby had a passion for performance and often sang at her church. When she was only 3 years old, Dorothy began performing with her sister Vivian.
